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Cathy Wurzer
ST. PAUL, Minn.

40 years ago today, CBGB's opened in New York City

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CBGB fans gather outside of the iconic New York club to attend its final concert on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, in New York.
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Forty years ago today, the famous music venue CBGBs opened in New York City. The club's full name was actually CBGB-OMFUG which stands for "Country Bluegrass Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers." It quickly evolved from a roots music venue to the home base for many of New York's most influential punk and new wave bands, bands like the Ramones, Television, Blondie and the Talking Heads.

Video: Talking Heads sing "Psycho Killer" in 1975